Plan Now for Weather, Potential Impacts Associated with Hurricane Florence

As the need arises, weather-related information affecting the College of Southern Maryland will be shared with students, staff, and faculty. Notifications will be distributed through text message, shared on the college’s main website and hotline, and posted to the college’s Twitter and Facebook social media accounts.

The College of Southern Maryland’s President’s Council and Critical Incident Management Team are closely monitoring the latest developments and potential for Hurricane Florence to affect our region through daily briefings by the National Weather Service (NWS) and Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

As the need arises, weather-related information affecting CSM will be shared with students, staff, and faculty. Notifications will be distributed through text message, shared on the college’s main website and hotline, and posted to the college’s Twitter and Facebook social media accounts. Current students and employees are automatically registered to receive CSM.TXT. To learn more about emergency communication notifications and outlets, visit https://ready.csmd.edu

Weather forecasts will become more refined over the coming days and will be dependent upon any stalling of the hurricane and where that occurs. However, now is the time to prepare for potential impacts associated with the hurricane, including common hazards such as high winds, power outages, and flooding.

To help you locate important emergency preparedness information for hurricanes or other threats, the following resources are available: